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- pronunciation:
- paI
l
 t
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the operator of an aircraft.
- synonyms:
- airman, aviator, aviatrix
- similar words:
- aeronaut, copilot, flier
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| definition 2: |
someone who leads or shows the way; guide.
- synonyms:
- captain, conductor, guide, leader
- similar words:
- bellwether, cicerone
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| definition 3: |
one who guides a ship into or out of a harbor, or through otherwise difficult waters.
- synonyms:
- skipper
- similar words:
- captain, master
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| related words: |
usher |
adjective + (n.)pilot
accomplished,
ace,
allied,
amateur,
automatic,
civilian,
commercial,
decorated,
downed,
experienced,
fellow,
female,
inexperienced,
licensed,
lunar,
missing,
naval,
qualified,
retired,
seasoned,
skilled,
trained,
veteran
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verb + (n.)pilot
arm, bore, countersink, drill, film, instruct, rescue, train
(n.)pilot
+ verb
bail, bomb, co-pilot, conduct, crash, down, eject, fasten, ferry, fly, land, navigate, radio, shoot, test
noun + (n.)pilot
air,
aircraft,
airline,
airplane,
airport,
altitude,
auto,
balloon,
bomber,
charter,
chopper,
cockpit,
combat,
command,
commuter,
crash,
dive,
feedback,
fighter,
force,
glider,
helicopter,
implementation,
instructor,
jet,
kamikaze,
landing,
module,
novice,
questionnaire,
reconnaissance,
rescue,
runway,
screw,
shuttle,
simulator,
sitcom,
southwest,
stunt,
test,
transport,
watch
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pilots, piloting, piloted |
| definition 1: |
to operate (an aircraft) or steer (a ship).
- synonyms:
- fly, steer
- similar words:
- captain, direct, drive, navigate, operate, sail, work
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| definition 2: |
to show the way to; guide; conduct.
- synonyms:
- conduct, direct, guide, lead
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| related words: |
lead, show, steer, usher |
adverb + (v.)pilot
remotely
(v.)pilot
+ noun
boat, craft, error, flight, machine, mission, plane, program, ship, skill, space, vehicle
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
serving as a test case or experiment.
a pilot study- synonyms:
- trial
- similar words:
- conjectural, exploratory, hypothetical, probative, speculative, tentative, theoretical
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| related words: |
sample, trial |
| derivation: |
pilotless (adj.) |
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